Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches fell across south central Baldwin County in just a few hours late in the afternoon and early in the evening of October 22nd. 44 inches.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches fell across south central Baldwin County in just a few hours late in the afternoon and early in the evening of October 22nd. The highest rainfall total recorded by a CoCoRahs observer in Loxley was 10.44 inches.
This torrential rain resulted in significant flooding, particularly in the Loxley, Robertsdale and Silverhill areas. The rainfall also resulted in significant rises along the Fish River which crested just 0.2 feet below major flood stage.
Elsewhere in southern Mobile and Baldwin Counties, 3 to 6 inches of rain resulted in the flooding of some roads.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 22, 11:22 AM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 615 AM CDT Sun Oct 22 2017 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-231115- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 615 AM CDT Sun Oct 22 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will move across the region ahead of an approaching cold front this afternoon and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in ponding of water on roadways along with minor flooding of urban and low lying areas. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will also be possible mostly ahead of the cold front late this afternoon and this evening. Damaging straightline winds with maybe a few isolated brief tornadoes will be possible late this afternoon through this evening. A high risk for rip currents will continue along the coastal beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A moderate risk for rip currents can be expected along the gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Saturday. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-231115- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Destin to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Destin to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 615 AM CDT Sun Oct 22 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Hazardous wind and wave conditions for small craft can be expected through tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected through tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. Gusty straight line winds, periods of very heavy rain and a few isolated waterspouts will be possible through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Hazardous wind and wave conditions for small craft can be expected Monday through midweek in the wake of a cold front that moves across the marine area early Monday.
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</html>The Mobile radar (KMOB), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:59 UTC.
8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rains caused fast flowing water over Potter Tract Road just south of Saeger Road.
Heavy rain caused multiple roads and businesses to flood around southern Mobile county.
Water rescue of a stranded motorist in downtown Mobile.
Multiple areas of County Road 64 west of Highway 59 under water due to heavy rain.
Water reached up to the car door at a residence west of County Road 55.
Water rescue on CR 55 at Camellia Road.
Water flowing over the road near Halls Mill Road and Demetropolis Road at halls Mill Creek.
The rapid rise of the Fish River resulted in significant flooding from County 32 to Highway 104. County Road 32 was flooded just east of the bridge. Over 10 water rescues were performed from County Road 32 north to Highway 104. Multiple cars were under water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, October 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 723875, 723905, 723906, 723907, 724245, 724281, 724301, 725031.